Well, I did it now

[liadethornegge]

Finished stitching up all major seams of my ropa. Felled to the sides and topstitching along the seams. Looks nice. Now I have to start thinking again. How to cut out the collar, what to do about shoulder treatment. The links aclisto posted earlier today were awesome for inspiration, and I might use one of those images.

I may take some close-ups of my seams as well, who knows. And may start a diary for the ropa too. Possibly.

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LATER:
Yup, took a couple of shots. Also put the lining inside the shell and put it on, it swishes nicely even when nothing is attached. I almost want to pull out my farthingale to try it on ontop of that. Also almost want to put on my doublet-bodice kirtle and try it ontop of -that-.

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[dalarnahorse123.livejournal.com]

I was looking through my closet and realized that I don't have anything lower/working class, and I need something a bit cooler and lighter to wear for when I go up to Bristol. I looked around the internet for a while and I saw your working Tudor and now I just have to have one! I found this beautiful black worsted wool and this rusty red linen (what a stiking combination!) and couldn't think of what to do with them. Now I just have to find a petticoat pattern.

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

You can see mine laid out on the fabric here (http://swein.campus.luth.se/gallery/tudorworking/alcega_cut_skirt).

What I did to get that pattern was to get out my Patterns of Fashion, look up the alcega plate, measured the centre front on the pattern and then measured the centre front on -me- from waist to ground (over my farthingale). This produced a ratio, which I used to enlarge the rest of the pattern to scale, and voila - my very own pattern!

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Oh, and the fabric sounds Delightful!